Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-11-17
LOMBARD STREET EXTENSION.

The Board of Public Works Hears
Persons Pro and Con who Are
Interested in the Extension of
Lombard Street-If the Extension Is
made the Proposed New Depot at
Ghe Junction Would Not be Erected
The street Preferred by Some.
There were score or more persons present
last evening who were interested in the pro-
posed extension of Lombard street connect
| ing with Laurel street. The petition called
for the extension of Lombard street from the
present terminus westward to Laurel street,
passing under the New York, New Haven and
Hartford railroad by suitable passageway
| and over Mill river by bridge
In December, 1884, the Common Council
passed an order that the board of public
works cause a survey and layout te be made.
1t was never made, however, and the order
| was pigeon-holed. At the last meeting of the
| board Major Lincoln appeared before the
board and revived the matter.
VIM. j. Atwater favored the extension and
thought it would be public Improvement
Patrick Roach, Michael Roach and John Rey-
nolds favored the layout if the extension
| would not interfere with their property.
| John dartigan, representing John Carr, said
Mr. Carr favored the extension.
Henry G. and Howard A. Porter, repre-
scented by Charles Shelton, totally opposed
/ the layout on the ground that it would be too
| expensive.
| Mr. Russell, of the firm of Russell Bros,
| said that the extension of the street was of
1 more Importance than the erection of the
proposed depot at the junction of the Shore
/ Line and Hartford tracks. He said that land
for many blocks around had laid dormant.
Twelve years ago a petition was gotten up
L for the extension of Lombard street, but in
| some mysterious manner it was killed.
Professor Townsend represented the rail
road. He was accompanied by Civil Engineer
| Curtiss. The railroad company claims that
| the extension of Lombard street would mate
rally interfere with the proposed new depot
] at the junction. Engineer Curtiss stated that
it would cost from $50, 900 to $1,000 to run
the street under the railroad tracks.
Edward Dillon favored sacrificing the de-
pot in favor of the extension. He strongly
favored the layout.
Major William A. Lincoln, representing
1 200 feet, spoke in favor of the proposed
| new layout, but said he didn't want to an
tagonize the railroad. He said that Presi.
dent Warren of the State street horse railroad
had told him that in all probability line o.
cars would be run over Lombard street Il
| extended.
| T. H. Linahan favored the layout. Johr
| Rutledge and William Johnston favored 1
and were of the opinion it would be grea
public improvement.
Professor Townsend said the officials o
the road had stated to him positivel.
that if the new street was rul
through, cutting the center out of the pro
posed depot, they could not build the depot
President Clark told him they would posi-
lively have to abandon the plan if the ex
tension was made. Commissioner Sullivan
asked if the city had power to take the lan'
owned by the railroad company. Prof Town
send said that in his opinion it had not.
On motion of Commissioner Whitney tn
matter was referred to the corporation coun
sci. who VIII be requested to give his writ
ten opinion as to the rights of the city t
take any of the sites of the proposed RAILROAD
depot.
The corporation counsel was also request
| ed to give his written opinion as to the lie
gality of the claim of 81 $50 presented agains
the city by Contractor Patrick Dewling, VIII
claimed that he lost that amount owing to
change of grade which was made in a stree
which he was grading. At the last meetin
of the board the matter was referred to
committee to look over the ground. Com
missioner Reilly was of the opinion that tn
contractor should get 5000. COMMISSIONS
Whitney thought $500 would be about right